![]() ![]() Although the first Chase album sold nearlyĤ00,000 copies. Shinn replacing Terry Richards on lead vocals. Midway through the recording sessions, with Gary Smith taking over on drums and G. The song features what Jim Szantor of Downbeat magazine called "the hallmark of the Chase brass -Ĭomplex cascading lines a literal waterfall of trumpet timbre and technique." The band received a Best New Artist Grammy nomination but was edged out by rising star Carly Simon.ĬHASE released their second album, Ennea, in March 1972 the album's title is the Greek word for nine, a reference to the nine band members. Released as a single that spent 13 weeks on the charts beginning in May 1971. The album contains Chase's best-known song, "Get It On", Rounding out the group was Terry Richards, who was featured as lead vocalist on the first album. They were backed up by a rhythm section consisting of Phil Porter on keyboards, Angel South on guitar, Dennis Johnson on bass and ![]() Las Vegas who was also adept at vocals and arranging. Bill Chase was joined by Ted Piercefield, Alan Ware and Jerry Van Blair, three veteran jazz trumpeters out of In 1967 Bill led a six-piece organization at the Dunes and Riviera Hotel(s) where he wasįeatured in the Frederick Apcar lounge production of vive Les Girls, for which Chase arranged the music.ĬHASE (the band) released their debut album "Chase" in April 1971. &Amp the Fourth Herd, and Jazz Hoot are considered some of the most exciting with Bill on Lead Trumpet.īetween 19 Bill freelanced in Las Vegas working with Vic Damone, Tommy Vig and others. Recordings of the Woody Herman Big Bandįrom that time, including Woody's Winners, Live in Antibes, Encore, 1963, My Kind of Broadway, Blue Flame, Live in Seattle, Somewhere, Live at Newport 1966, Heavy Exposure, Woody Herman Chase's primary instructors wereĪrmando Ghitalla, John Coffey and Herb Pomeroy.Ĭhase played lead trumpet with Maynard Ferguson in 1958 and Stan Kenton in 1959, and most notably during the 1960s in Woody Herman's Thundering Herd. After graduating from high school,īill Chase studied classical trumpet at the New England Conservatory, but soon transferred to the Berklee College of Music. Bill Chase began playing trumpet in his teenage years. ![]()
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